Land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0044 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0073 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Switzerland was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.